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climbed

VERB

crawl, move up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascend clamber go up mount rise scale soar top

STRONG

escalade escalate

WEAK

ape up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease descend drop fall lower slump

WEAK

dismount go down retreat

Example Sentences

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Sure enough, initial jobless claims climbed to 229,000 in the seven days ended June 6, hitting the highest level since early February.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

—Yields on U.K. government bonds, or gilts, climbed after the U.S. and Iran launched a fresh wave of attacks on Wednesday, raising concerns about an escalation in the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

All three stocks had climbed at least 75% this year, and all three were rising again on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Euro-zone inflation climbed to 3.2% in May, driven higher by the Iran war.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“Good for me,” I said, as I climbed up on the counter.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls